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This month\u2019s UNMC Circle of Distinction event recognized the recipients of endowed chairs, professorships and fellowships \u2013 the highest academic awards the university can bestow on a faculty member \u2013 as well as the benefactors who supported them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fifty faculty members and their corresponding benefactors were honored Oct. 1 during the event, which also recognized more than 150 faculty and benefactors who previously had joined the Circle of Distinction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See the event program with a list of faculty recognitions and benefactors.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Endowed positions are critical to UNMC\u2019s ability to recruit and retain the highest-quality faculty, said Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD. \u201cThe greatest institutions have the best minds \u2014 the most creative researchers, the most engaged educators. And, as we recognize today, UNMC has successfully attracted and retained leading stars in academic medicine \u2026 stars who will ensure we attract the best and brightest students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lori Byrne, executive vice president of advancement and campaign director for the University of Nebraska Foundation, praised the donors and faculty who were honored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFaculty are one of the reasons donors want to invest in the University of Nebraska,\u201d she said. \u201cThese generous benefactors allow UNMC to recruit and retain faculty who are the best of the best and who will teach the next generation of Nebraska\u2019s health care providers and conduct critical research that changes lives and saves lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of Sept. 30, the University of Nebraska\u2019s comprehensive fundraising campaign, \u201cOnly in Nebraska: A Campaign for our University\u2019s Future,\u201d has been successful in creating 34 new endowed chairs, professorships and fellowships for UNMC, Byrne said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Davies thanked the donor community for its support, noting, \u201cI could not be more grateful and humbled by the investment our benefactors have made in our faculty, institution, students and overall mission to transform lives and create healthier futures.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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